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License Consulting Expertise

Quantify SAP exposure before the deal closes.

Combining two SAP estates is one of the most expensive integration events in any acquisition. We quantify license exposure pre signing, model post close integration costs, and structure SAP carve out terms before they become unrecoverable. No SAP relationship, no diligence bias.

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What we do

Four pillars of SAP diligence in mergers and acquisitions.

Whether you are buy side, sell side, or carving out a business unit, our SAP diligence work spans four pillars from pre signing exposure quantification through post close integration governance.

Area 01

Pre signing exposure diligence

We quantify the SAP license exposure of the target, identify open audit risk, and surface contract clauses that trigger on change of control, ahead of definitive agreement.

  • Named user, indirect access, and engine exposure quantification
  • Open audit, dispute, and prior measurement review
  • Change of control and assignment clause review
Area 02

Integration cost modeling

We model the true cost of combining two SAP estates, including license consolidation, duplicate engine credit, and the timing of true up events post close.

  • License combination scenarios with credit recovery
  • Engine and database consolidation modeling
  • Post close true up timing and cost projection
Area 03

Carve out and divestiture support

We structure the SAP elements of a carve out agreement so that license rights, transition services, and ongoing maintenance are clearly defined, priced, and time bound.

  • Carve out license rights and entitlement transfer
  • Transition services agreement scoping for SAP
  • Standalone day one license stack design
Area 04

Post close integration governance

We support the first eighteen months post close, when most SAP integration value is realized or lost, with renegotiation playbooks and consolidation roadmaps.

  • Combined entitlement renegotiation with SAP
  • Estate consolidation and rationalization roadmap
  • Day two procurement playbook for the combined entity
Our approach

Our five step M and A SAP diligence methodology

Whether you are pre LOI or post close, our diligence engagements follow the same five phases compressed to the deal timetable.

01

Scope

Confidential alignment on deal structure, timetable, and the SAP elements that matter to the transaction.

02

Quantify

Independent quantification of SAP license exposure, open risk, and triggered contract clauses on the target.

03

Model

Integration cost model across combined entitlements, engine consolidation, and true up event timing.

04

Structure

Structure of definitive agreement language, carve out terms, and transition services for SAP scope.

05

Integrate

Post close integration support including SAP renegotiation, consolidation, and combined procurement playbook.

Senior advisor presenting SAP integration cost model
Measurable outcomes

Measurable outcomes when SAPAudits supports your transaction.

Across more than forty M and A engagements supporting Fortune 500 acquirers and private equity sponsors, our independent diligence work delivers consistent outcomes that deal teams can plan against.

$11M
Median exposure identifiedin pre signing diligence that was either purchase price adjusted, indemnified, or remediated before close.
32%
Average combined estate savingdelivered in the first eighteen months post close through consolidation and renegotiation with SAP.
4 weeks
Diligence turnaroundfrom data room access to final exposure report, compatible with standard mid market and large cap deal timetables.
100%
Confidential and independentEvery engagement under strict NDA with no SAP relationship, no bidder bias, no implementation pull through.
Client outcome

Private equity sponsor avoids $9 million in undisclosed SAP exposure

"The seller represented a clean SAP position. SAPAudits quantified the actual indirect access and engine exposure inside our diligence window, and we used the finding to adjust purchase price and secure a specific SAP indemnity. The exposure crystallized post close almost exactly as modeled."
Operating Partner, large cap private equity sponsor
$9.4MExposure identified
$6.2MPurchase price adjustment
$3.2MSpecific indemnity secured
21 daysDiligence to final report
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The SAP License Diligence Checklist

The thirty point checklist senior advisors use during M and A diligence to surface SAP exposure before definitive agreement.

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SAP License Rights in Carve Out Transactions

How to structure SAP license rights, transition services, and entitlement transfer when carving a business unit out of a larger SAP estate.

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Post Close SAP Estate Consolidation

The eighteen month playbook for consolidating two SAP estates after acquisition, with engine, user, and contract rationalization steps.

Start the conversation

Talk to a senior M and A SAP advisor.

Every diligence engagement begins with a confidential alignment on deal structure, timetable, and the SAP elements that matter to the transaction. We respond within one business day with an initial scope and turnaround estimate.

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Tell us about the transaction and SAP scope under diligence
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We respond within 24 hours with an initial assessment
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30 minute call with a senior advisor at no charge

All consultations are confidential. We respond within 24 hours.

Confidential consultation

Talk to a senior M and A SAP advisor.

Tell us about the deal. We respond within 24 hours with a confidential scope and turnaround. No fee for initial discussion, no obligation, no SAP relationship.

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